Tuesday’s heavy rainfall was a welcome sight for Connecticut but it will take many more similar storms to save us from drought conditions, a state official said.

Between the rain that fell Tuesday and the additional precipitation that is expected to fall on Wednesday, the state should receive about 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain, said Douglas Glowacki, emergency management program specialist for the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP).

“This rainfall has provided some short-term relief,” Glowacki said. “However it has not ended the drought.”

He said many more storms of the same magnitude will be necessary to refill the rivers, reservoirs and groundwater tables.

In October, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and state officials asked Connecticut residents to take the lack of rain seriously, saying one of the best ways to combat drought conditions is taking shorter showers, shutting off water while brushing teeth, and doing fewer loads of laundry.

Glowacki said the governor’s appeal to residents and businesses to conserve water has “had some beneficial impact,” but added that “it can be difficult to determine the level of benefit in the short-term.”